While I am not into reinacting anymore, I still take my .32 squirrel rifle out every once in a while. I was going to build me a .62 flint smooth bore, but never got around to it. Is PA still flint only in black powder season?

Best,MikeTractors are made to work!"A Cub will do as much as a team of horses,.. More in hot weather!" - C. W. Spradlin 1909-1994

I have a 50. caliber Traditions Pa. pellet that i have loaded down to around 40 grains of ffg to whack a squarrels. It just crushes em at about 50 yards and don't mess up any meat. Sometimes it just knocks the wind out of em and ya gotta run up and gettem before they get goin again.

A .50 is more versatile, and probaly as period correct as the small bores. As most of the big game was killed out of the East, the .32 and .36 became more popular to save lead and powder. Some rifles went down to .25 cal.. They hung on as so called "Hog Rifles" used to start proceedings on butchering day; while the shotgun took over the hunting field. With a .50 you have to "Bark" the squirrel; that is shoot just under him to kill him by concussion. Davy Crockett stuff. Your rifle will burn cleaner if you use fffg.. Clean with soap and hot water, and lube with bore butter. Stay away from petroleum based lubes; they make tar when they burn and cause hard loading. I have learned that Jackie Brown has had family medical problems and may not be building guns anymore, sad.

Best,MikeTractors are made to work!"A Cub will do as much as a team of horses,.. More in hot weather!" - C. W. Spradlin 1909-1994

I just did a 3 gun purchase and i got a thompson 54cal renegade with double set triggers, a traditions 50cal inline and a winchester 50cal inline also. I got these very cheap and got into blackpowder stuff all at once. I really like the 54cal renegade.

I've been told in the past that only real men shoot blackpowder guns.

I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.